Hals, Denmark

Hals
Town
The "Whale Jaws" and the anchor in the town square
The "Whale Jaws" and the anchor in the town square
Hals is located in Denmark
Hals
Hals
Location in Denmark
Hals is located in North Jutland Region
Hals
Hals
Hals (North Jutland Region)
Coordinates: 56°59′54″N 10°18′34″E / 56.99833°N 10.30944°E / 56.99833; 10.30944
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Nordjylland
MunicipalityAalborg Municipality
Area
 • Urban
1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Urban
2,470
 • Urban density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-9370 Hals

Hals is a harbour and tourist town with a population of 2,470 (1 January 2024)[1] in Region Nordjylland's Aalborg Municipality on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark.

Notable people

  • Jens Bloch (1761 in Hals – 1830) a Danish theologian and priest, a Bishop in both Norway (briefly) and Denmark
  • Thue Christiansen (1940-2022), Greenlandic teacher, visual artist, and politician who designed the Flag of Greenland lived in and died in Hals
  • Søren Wulff Johansson (born 1971 in Hals) a Danish former decathlete; received a lifetime ban from sport after twice failing doping tests
  • Harald Greycloak was also murdered here

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